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Insadong's lanes hide some of the city's most traditional food, and Ikseon-dong's restored hanok alleys are a five-minute walk east.
Temple-food restaurant founded by a monk; seasonal set meals, open daily 11:30–21:00. Ask a day ahead for food without the "five pungent" ingredients.
All-vegan Korean and Korean-Chinese menu — soft tofu stew, vegan jjajangmyeon, soy "bulgogi" — also listed as Muslim-friendly. 11:30–21:00.
A few minutes from Insadong's south end: beef bone soup since 1904. Season it yourself with salt and green onion.
Narrow alleys of 1920s–30s hanok now filled with cafés, bakeries and small restaurants; busiest on weekend afternoons.
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